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<p>This paper discusses Poland’s policy approach regarding the space-sector. The paper covers the period from 2012 to the end of 2019, i.e. the period of Poland’s membership in the European Space Agency. It tackles the institutional development of the sector. The paper’s main thesis is that positive developments occurred during the analysed period supporting development of the Polish space sector, which however has not resulted in transparent responsibility-division or their concentration in a single ministry. On the contrary, competence disputes have intensified. These disputes do not strengthen the position of the space sector, nor the evolution of the Polish Space Agency. The statutory changes have actually led to the degradation of the significance of the Polish Space Agency and its transition from a space policy integrator to the expert support structure of individual ministries. Therefore, there is no strong entity capable of effective coordination and promotion of Polish space policy in the country and abroad.</p>
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This paper discusses Poland’s policy approach regarding the space-sector. The paper covers the period from 2012 to the end of 2019, i.e. the period of Poland’s membership in the European Space Agency. It tackles the institutional development of the sector. The paper’s main thesis is that positive developments occurred during the analysed period supporting development of the Polish space sector, which however has not resulted in transparent responsibility-division or their concentration in a single ministry. On the contrary, competence disputes have intensified. These disputes do not strengthen the position of the space sector, nor the evolution of the Polish Space Agency. The statutory changes have actually led to the degradation of the significance of the Polish Space Agency and its transition from a space policy integrator to the expert support structure of individual ministries. Therefore, there is no strong entity capable of effective coordination and promotion of Polish space policy in the country and abroad.

Poland’s Policy in the Space Sector: The Institutional Dimension Since Joining the European Space Agency

Polish Political Science Review

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This paper discusses Poland’s policy approach regarding the space-sector. The paper covers the period from 2012 to the end of 2019, i.e. the period of Poland’s...

Poland’s Policy in the Space Sector: The Institutional Dimension Since Joining the European Space Agency

Published Online: Aug 13, 2021

Page range: 65 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ppsr-2021-0005

Keywords
space policy, Polish space sector, Polish Space Agency, space industry

© 2021 Bartosz Smolik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Poland’s Policy in the Space Sector: The Institutional Dimension Since Joining the European Space Agency

Published Online: Aug 13, 2021

Page range: 65 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ppsr-2021-0005

Keywordsspace policy, Polish space sector, Polish Space Agency, space industry

© 2021 Bartosz Smolik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
space policy, Polish space sector, Polish Space Agency, space industry